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Daniels – who is currently rehearsing for his role as Thénardier in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre – also criticised the BBC soap for its downbeat plots, adding that he was disappointed with how "miserable" his character became.

He said: "I went into the show to be a comedy part. Then the gags started disappearing and I had a kid that died of cystic fibrosis and a wife that was violent.

"My character got more and more miserable. I just don't think they've got the writers for gags on that show. They need a few more jokes."